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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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